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BenFred: Cubs' acquisition of Chapman should make Cardinals shiver

This has to be one of the Cardinals' worst nightmares.

We're talking Fredbird breaking out in cold sweats kind of scary.

Not only is Aroldis Chapman back in the N.L. Central, the 'Cuban Missile' now fires for the Cubs.

That Cubs team the Cardinals keep telling us they can catch went all-in Monday. The North Siders sent three prospects, most notably a celebrated shortstop named Gleyber Torres, plus relief pitcher Adam Warren to the Yankees in exchange for the most dominant reliever on the market. And they did it after they had already added some bullpen assistance in Joe Nathan and Mike Montgomery.